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Massachusetts Football Team History


Massachusetts Minutemen
University of Massachusetts
 Amherst, MA
Founded: 1965
Stadium: McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 17,000
Colors: Red & Gray & Black
Coach: Thomas Eck
Conference: Yankee-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2012  <-- 2012 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Thomas Eck enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Massachusetts.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Bates (ME)  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Bowdoin (ME)  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Worcester Tech  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Rhode Island  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Norwich (VT)  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Vermont  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Springfield (MA)  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Tufts (MA)  6   20   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record2-1 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Yankee- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 3-4-111881   Thomas Eck

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Yankee Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.